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PACE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930 The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) A d n independent newspapsr published every after noon except Sundays and egal holidays at Osh- awa, Cu by The Times Publishing Company. of Oshawa, Limited. Chas M Mundy, President: ¢ A. R. Alloway, Managing Director. The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana. dian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Asso ciation, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and - the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier, in Oshawa and suburbs, 12c » week, By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $3.00 a year; United States, $4.00 a year, x TORONTO OFFICE 518 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone Adelaide 0107, H. D. Tresidder, representative, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930 A STEP TOWARD EFFICIENCY While it is interesting to know that the municipal elections in Oshawa for the last few years have been carried on in a manner contrary to law, so far as the number of poll- ing sub-divisions is concerned, it is still more important that this system is being changed. Apart altogether from the legal aspect of the situation, which is rather im- portant, the decision to increase the number of polling sub-divisions to 46 means a step in the direction of efficiency. It is true that the number of people vot- ing in Oshawa in municipal elections has been deplorably small, usually less than 'half of those entitled to vote, but many have stayed at home because of the distance from the polling sub-division, and under the old system of thirteen polling sub-divisions, the distance in many cases were beyond all rea- son. With the number of polling divisions increased three and a half times, this handi- cap will disappear, and perhaps it will be pos- sible to have a much more representative vote recorded in future elections. It is unfortunate, however, that the ac- tion of the city council was not caken in suf- ficient time to permit the new system being used in the 1931 election. It is quite con- ceivable that, had this problem been tackled earlier in the year, it would have been quite possible to have the action ratified by the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board in _ time for the election on January 5. The fact that the old system is to be used on this oc- casion opens up all kinds of interesting pos- sibilities. It would be quite possible, for in- stance, for a disgruntled defeated candidate to protest an election, and ask that it be nul- lified because the requirements of the Muni. cipal Act have not been met. It is not an- ticipated, of course; that this will happen, but the possibility is there, and it is becom- ing true that all is fair in love and war--and in elections. i GOSSIPS AND FACTS At this week's city council meeting, Mayor Mitchell complimented The Times on 'having refrained from following the ex- ample of a Toronto newspaper, In giving publicity to the statements of a speaker at a meeting in Memorial Park regarding the operation of the works department of the city, and the activities of City Engineer Smith. Naturally, The Times is gratified at having merited the commendation of the city's chief magistrate, but that was far from being the intention in not giving pub- licity to the statements in question. The Times has, on previous occasions, taken this same speaker to task for having made statements on the basis of gossip, statements which, on investigation, have had no foundation in fact. This was particularly true in connection with attacks made on Miss Farncombe, the city's social . service workers. No newspaper, naturally, is going to court a libel action, and the policy of The Times, in a case of this kind, is to make sure by inquiry and investigation, before rushing into print with statements which reflect on the honesty and integrity of responsible city officials and aldermen, even although these may have been uttered by a speaker at a eeting. : The ly of the city engineer to these statements, as published in The Times, should be sufficient to satisfy the public that there have been no irregularities in his ser- "yice to the city, This statement, Sacked up by the vote of confidence given the city engineer by the council, which d8.1n very close touch with his activities, sho $ be, i , dangerous thing, which and accepted La toy wreck the character and repu i Ap man. In attacks of this "nature, The Times proposes to take 5 part, simply because it does not believe that the sensation aroused by such attacks can ever compensate a newspaper for haying done an injustice to even the most humble of citizens. A LEADER DROPS OUT _ N. Sinclair, beloved of the Liberals Aim riding of South Ontario, has ended his career as leader of the Liberal party in the province. With a splendid gesture, akin to sacrifice for what he felt to be the good of the cause, he quietly stepped sige in or. der to allow a younger man to take h ince, His announcement at the Liberal conven] 3 last night came as a surprise. y ih ol that he was in: the-fight to the i oid, d there was a considerable body of opin- an 1d fast to the idea that he would fou whieh the leader of a rejuvenated party. Mr. Sinclair, however, has decided other- wise. In his own words, he has stood aside with the conviction that he, at least, would not stand in the way of a new and better era for Liberalism in Ontario. It was one of those decisions which some men are called upon to make but once or twice in a lifetime, and, with the same grace as he accepted the party leadership over seven years ago, Mr. Sinclair has stepped aside to allow a younger but, we venture to say, not a better man, to take his place, Like Moses, after leading his party through the wilderness of adversity, he is destined not to see the promised land, but hands the responsibility over to one whose youthful vigor may carry his party forward towards ultimate victory. Mr. Sinclair has given of his best for the Liberal party, None know that better than *his home-town friends of Oshawa, and of the riding of South Ontario. With little support, he fought the enemy single-handed in many a hard-fought battle, and while victory over the province never crowned his efforts, it can be said that the fault was not altogether his. And so, while he has laid down the leader- ship, and has returned quietly from that of- fice, he has done so with his flag flying, greater in the hour of renunciation than in the hour of victory, and has set a model for the party supoprters to emulate. The Liberals of Ontario owe to! Sinclair a debt of gratitude they can never repay. It is easy to be a leader when victory is perch- ed on the party banners, when the army is flushed with success. But it is hard to be a leader when the army is disorganized and beaten, when the other officers have taken to their dugouts, and the troops are without morale, That is the position which was thrust on Mr. Sinclair, but-he never wavered in his efforts to bring about a better day for | Liberalism. He retires carrying with him an honorable record, one of which he has no need to feel ashamed, secure in the knowl- edge that, in his seven years of responsibil- ity, he carried far more than his rightful share of the burdens of the party. THE NEW LEADER Youth has won the day. The Ontario Li- berals, at their convention in Toronto, ac- cepted the retirement of W. E. N, Sinclair, leader of the party for the last seven years, elected in his place Mitchell F. Hepburn, member of the federal parliament for West Elgin, and placed the duties and responsibil- ities of leadership on the shoulders of one of the youngest men who has ever been call- ed upon to assume this office. While there are many who will regret the passing of Mr. Sinclair from the leadership of his party, yet the old leader has spoken, and all that re- mains is for the Liberals to fall in line with the will of the convention, and to extend to the new leader a measure of support which was never accorded to Mr, Sinclair during the seven years he led the party through the wilderness, without even coming in sight of the promised land. Mr. Hepburn is a likable young fellow, He is a breezy speaker, with a fund of stories to fit any occasion, and a manner of driving his opponents almost to distraction by his taunts. In debate, he is a hard hitter, al- thongh he is as yet lacking in that quality of ripe judgment which is so essential in the leader of a great political party. Asa member of the House of Commons, he has made his mark and as a political campaigner, he has If he can carry the party along in the same way as he has carried his own riding of West Elgin since he entered federal politics, then he ought ta make a good leader. But it will be necessary for older and, perhaps, wis- er heads ,to play some part, at least, in di- recting the policies of the party until such time as added experience brings greater maturity of thought. Mr, Hepburn has the advantage of Mr. Sinclair in that he is not the leader of a dis- organized, platform-less party. The con- vention has spoken decisively on the policies and principles which it will advocate in its future appeals to the people. It has drawn up a platform which contains many good things, and which ought to commend itself to all people of Liberal faith. What is more important ,the convention seems to have acted as a stimulus to Liberal- ism in Ontario. That is a good thing for the province. An opposition as impotent as the present opposition in the legislature is al- most no opposition at all, It is entirely in- effective as a working and fighting force. Ontario would be much better served with the house more evenly divided, and with an opposition large enough to seriously chal- lenge the actions of the government. So, with a new leader of a young and virile type, carrying the endorsation of a great conven- tion with 'a platform which represents the best in Liberal thought in the province, and a party inspired by the deliberations of the last few days, it does look as if better times might be in store for the Liberals in Ontario. EDITORIAL NOTES Oshawa can only grow as its citizens are ready to promote its growth. The Oshawa Industrial Foundation stock issue is a test of the willingness of the citizens to help. Prohibition is now definitely out of polit- ics,--until the next election campaign. If the money usually spent for Christmas spirits were used in promoting the right Christmas spirit, it would be a happier time for everyone. The Secret of , MARGARET YORKE By Kathleen Norris Phe Wory "Thui vany Margaret Yorke, a Now York girl is companion to Mrs. Cutting in California, and governess tO Mrs. Cutting's small adopted son, Jim, Stanley Crittenden, Mrs. Cutting's nephew, is much at- tracted to Margaret, Mrs, Cut ging tells Margaret that Mrs. Theobald, of New York, the form~ er Shirley Wilson, and once Stan- ley's fiancee, is coming buck to got a divorce. At the mention of Cuyler Theobald"s name, Mar- garet turns pale. Stanley takes the news about Shilrey calmly, He and Margaret find themselves falling in love, Shir- ley meets Margaret and ques tions her about Stan. She tries to find out from Margaret, Stan's attitude on Mrs. Cutting's adop- tion of the child, She meets Stan and has a talk with him and for the first time recog- nises that Margaret Yorke is her rival in securing Stan's affec tions. Shirley invites Stan to spent an evening with her. The next day he telephones his aunt that he is bringing Shirley to Uplands where Mrs. Cutting and Margaret are spending a few days. Shirley makes herself very agreeable. Shirley and Stan #0 to a house party at Pebble Beach. On his return Stan tells his aunt that Shirley has about made up her mind to accept him Mrs. Cutting is taken 11] and dies, Margaret decides to take Jim and llve at the ranch Stan Koes to the ranch snd Margaret tells him Jim is her son Shir. ley comes to the farm for the week-end and receives a tele- gram that Cuyler Theobald, her recently divorced husband, is dangerously {ll Margaret faints upon hearing the news. Stanley (NY Od Margurer. YOrKe," sne Degan, in » mild tone; "she doesn't Ifke we, and | am absolutely indifferent to her; that's all right--the world is big enough for both of us! But listen to me, now, Stan, and then you can talk!---but didn't you ask me to marry you, Stan, and haven't you written me dozens of notes, and sent me tons of flowers, a didn't your aunt approve, scd don't our friends know all apout it?" de- manded Shirley. "Now you propose to get out of it, or you act as if you did!" she went on aggrievedly. "You want to make me the laughing stock of my old friends; you want this whole erowd----just when I've come back here so simply and so quietly, to somehow make my own way again ~you want to give them ali a chance to gossip about me again, to say that Shirley Wilson ran away with one man, and divorced anoth- er, and was jilted by Stan Critien- den!" Stanley's face had flushed darkly and she saw, from the look 'n his eyes, that she was gainirg groind. "Is it fair, Stan?" ehe wired agitatedly, "You can do it If you like, of course, but is it fafr? What have I done--and what can 1 do" Nohody'll believe that you had no ground for its, except your fancy for this other woman," "But here you are, talking of running off to Theobald!' he pro- tegted, weakly deserting the main {ssue, oy . - his instantly, but he saw her color fluctuate, and a mood, like a tap- gible 'shadow, changed her serious face. The Llack lashes were half lowered, an expression ai once pat- fent and rebellious marked the! sweet and sternly-disciplined young! smouth, and on the thin cheek-bones 'two spots of erimson burned, She was suffering, (nd for him, he thought, watching the beautiful,' expressive face. A174 a sort of spasm of love and pa'n seemed to. clutch his own heart and made him' feel suddenly weak and dizzy, Copyright, 1930, By The Lell y Syndicate, Tne), y (Continued tomorrow) -------------------- LIBERAL PARTY ADOPTS PLATFORM (Continued from page 1) to show tHe "amount spent to ad- vance * the Conservative Party there," and what wages are pald to "the horde of officials in the dis- tricts." Demand and pledge that the grants to settlers he advanced from 80 to 160 acres and that settlers be assisted by honus grants, a bounty "of up to" two eents per fron ton unit, the appointment of a minister representing a northern riding to administer northern de- velopment, a survey of forest wealth, priority to settlers in em. ploying road construction employes and substantial yearly increase in ---------- OVR | Prevents IL | That Sinking Feeling grants to development were other clauses, Would Assist Mining Many provisions for assistance to mining were included in sep- arate clauses appended to the res- olution, These included the es. tablishment of a stamp mill for handling prospectors' samples and operated by the government. Other aids to prospectors were reduction in fees and taxation to assist them to weather the depression periods and extension of time limits where depression has caused prospectors to fear loss of staked claims. With- out new claims and good pros- pectors, it was pointed out, valu. ahle discoveries would cease. Development of all electric pow- er #hould be by Hydro and lease of valuahle power sites should ter. minate, the convention ruled. In addition, the government should establish a sanitarium in Northern Ontario 'and extension of health measures; "to affect outlying dis- tricts should be instituted imme- diately. The resolution on agriculture, reviewed prior to its presentation in convention was carried unanim- ously. Resolutions regarding tax- ation, health, education, and Hy- dro power were similarly treatea Total cost of King's highways and re-adjustment of county road. tax- ation were pledged in another res olution, Plumber (to applicant for Got any references? Applicant: Left em at home go and get em. Plumber: All Passing Show. joh- -2 I'l right--you'll do FUSSY BOARDER Jack--"Why did you break with Alice? 1 thought you were about her?" Jim--"1 am, but I decided T could- n't stand to live with her folks" crazy Reporter :--"Do you belicve marriage ?" Film Star: "Certainly, 1 al have the ceremony in the morn i early "That has nothing to do with it!" Shirley reminded him pr «npt-, ly. "Stan, do you think you're in; and Margaret realise that they are in love Shirley was curled In her cush- fons and rose-colored cover; she loved to preside at the five-o'clock seremony and often sald that tea was her favorite meal. But to stanley it only wasted the nicest hour of the day and spoiled his ap- petite for dinner. "To get up and put your boots | | on and come out for a walk would , But of course shed get a divor 3 | Jo you a lot more good than this mess!" he could not resist saying. "Oh, darling, let's not develop our characters!" Shirley pleaded, | stances--promises. I don't under- | | dimpling at bim naughtlly, "Who wént?" "Jim and the Hyde-Browny and Margaret," Blanley answered. "And you wish you with them, of course?" "No--no., But I get so darned s'upid, in the house all day!" "Well, you're going to stay with me, now!" Bhirley sald. she added, suddenly serious, biting into a damp little sandwich, "Ive been thinking, all day. You don't know what this means to me! Stan were do you think I ought to go on to | New York ?™ "Go on to New York?" he echo- ed, astonished, "Why should you?" "To ees poor Cuyler," sald Shir- ley solemnly, "To--Good God, what an idea!" *No, but listen, Stan. If he loves me and If he wants me?" Shirley asked, almost in tears. "It's just got on my nerves,' she sald patheti- cally, "That poor hoy, alone with a lot of nurses and doctors--nn one that belongs to him, or cares if ne lives or dies!" "My dear girl, you're just work- Ing yourself up about Stanley said, in disapprova) "Yes, but that's not al', Stan," Shirley sald, discouraged, but no! diverted. "There's --there"s all 'hat money!" "Il dont see what that has to do with you." Stanley said. "You mean as your wife Yg-, af course. Dut do let's he reason- able, dear," begged Shirley. id 1 know how you feel, Stan." she sald, "But just lsten to me! There are millions there, or a mi! lon, anyway. If I go on, and just see the poor boy, and explain to | him exactly why I had to Jivorce hm, there's no reason why it shouldn't mean a comfortable siice of it for me, Now is '"iere? You know, having her own money !s mighty nice thing, for « woman, Stan. and, say, would be nothing to him, and it would make a differ- ence--now, wouldn't t?--ts me. [t would mean that we were really rich, and you have to have so mueh nowadays! Stan--I won't Ne about it, I hate lles. I've had two thousand a month, and the minute I marry I haven't a cent--it fsn't going to be easy for me. my dear, or for you, either! And this {a eo simple, and I know Cuylar so well, and ten to one there's some other woman there--he might even marry her the last minute! So, truly, T do think the wisest thing would be for me to go." She paus- od, all reasonableness and appen. "What do you really advise, Stan?" she asked, "I should suppose that of all persons in the world--'" he began, coldly. "That I'm the last one to be there?' 'Shirley finished eagerly. "But Stan dear, you're wrong, I never felt that way about Cuyler. It it was gome other man--some man I'd never heen married to, say," Shirley explained. "then 1 would be out of the question But atfer all, I'm Mrs. Cuyler Theobeld. |! Stan, you're a business man, vou must see that it'd be absolute mad- ness for me not to go. Whep you consider how terribly hard it is to get money in this world, and how rightfully expensive everything is now----honestly, it seems to wma it would be perfectly silly--" "And then your idea would he to, come back and be married Stanley asked. "Well, what else?" she asked, faintly alarmed, "But there Is Just one thing I want you to prom. ise me, Stan." Shirley, jerking her- self a little nearer him. "And this you must promise me, because my entire lite depends upon it, Now, I'm not going to say a word against (ein Li dished "Stan," | this" | Six or seven hundrad thous- | love with Margaret?" she asked frar ! "I'm glad you asked me ! Shirley,' he said, "because it would | be very easy for you to misunder- stand the whole situation. In sny case, whether you and I were mar- ried or not, I couldn't marry Der | She is not free." | "Married, ai?' Shirley asked interestedly. "And he's living she added, as Stan nodded. "I ser | for a chance like this!" she predict | ed bitterly, { "She can't--there are circnm. stand it myself," Stanley explained lamely. "But you do ley persisted. He hesitated, looked down at his big locked hands, looked up with an aheolutely expressionless fece, "Promise me you'll play fair, Stan?" asked Shirley, simply "My dear, what can 1 say?" he responded helplessly. 'I tell youl [think we've made a mistake!" "Yes, but If I don't?' she breath- ed daringly. Stanley shrugged faintly, bowed. "In that case, of course you have the right of way, Shirley," he con- | ceded gravely. | "The right of way," she remind- {ed him smoothly and softly, 'the | r'ght of way over a woman you { know nothing about, who appears | trom nowhere, who doesn't know | anything of us or our crowd, who | never would be accepted, ani who | confesses that she fsn't free to | marry! Now, let us settle this once and for all,' she presently resum- ed, as he remained silent, staring { down. "Shall we be married to- morrow? That's Monday---we can irun off for a few days, and be back { for your directors' meeting on | Thursday, if you like, Or will vou be sensible and realize that a few weeks one way or afother [don't make much difference and let | me go east and see Cuyler? To- morrow, or six weeks from tonior row, say?" "I tell you frankly I think you make a terrible mistake in going | near Theobald!" Stanley protested. | "All right, you think I'm making | a mistake, and T know I'm not." Shirley granted him amiably. *1 {think you're the one that's crasy, throwing away a fortune lke that! | Why, it isn't as if 'T hadn't been the | man's wife a year ago, Stan, and a | reconetllation now will cost me only |8 tow weeks--" 'Yes, I know your argumants," | he interrupted eurlly. "Rat } | think {t fs extraordinary that you can't sea it as I do!" "Perhaps I should see it as you do, Stan,' Shirley said. 'But just, the [same I think I will run on to New York, and get some frocks, and just see poor Cuyler, and find out how the land lies! And meanwhile, you'll play fair with me, Stan?" "As you will," he said briefly. | "Promise? demanded Shirley, "Very well --I promise!" He went to his room, feeling up- set and depressed, He heard the walkers come shouting back in the dark, great gasps, laughter, Maor- garets' delicious voice, "Oh, I'm dead~I thought were lost!" "Uncle Stan--we found the bull!" he heard Jim shout ex i!tant- ly, and he felt the sharp disappoint. ment of a child, They had gotten up into the woods, he thought, en- viously, and found the young Here- ford who had strayed three days ago, and had had untold adven- tures. Meanwhile he had heen riverting himself with new chains to Shir- love her, Stan?' we ey. "Positively, T can't believe we've managed it!" sald Constances fresh, unmistakably British voice, and Margaret answered, with a rich laugh, "Ah, we'll never forget the day of the big fog!' Stan went on with his dressing in miserable uncertainty of spirit, imagining a hundred conversations with Margaret: her iucrednlous scorn, his inadequate renlies, Shirley announced ,at tho bridge- table that evening, that she wa: planning a visit to New York. Hyde-Brown was telephoning: now her blue eyes moved swiftly Stan's. 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